Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group
The Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group (SSIG) is an informal network of individuals and
institutions with a common interest in the conservation of the wildlife of the Sahara and
bordering Sahelian grasslands. The group brings together people from many disciplines,
including the zoo community, research establishments, and government wildlife departments.
Membership is open to all and the group stays in contact via a dedicated listserve.
SSIG was established following the landmark meeting organized by the Convention on
Migratory Species (CMS) in Djerba, Tunisia, in February 1998 to adopt an action plan for
endangered Sahelo-Saharan antelopes. The group first met in 2000 at Marwell Zoo in England. Since then SSIG has held meetings in Almería, Spain (2001), Bratislava, Slovakia (2002), Agadir, Morocco (2003), Souss, Tunisia (2004), La Haute Touche, France (2005), Douz, Tunisia (2006) and Hanover, Germany (2007). Click here to read about the 2007 meeting of SSIG at Hanover Zoo.
In 2008, SSIG will meet in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi at the kind invitation of Al Ain Zoo.
Click on one of the links below if you would like to:
SSIG proceedings can found on the SCF Resources pages.
Through SSIG and its institutional supporters, funds have been raised to carry out ground-
breaking survey work in Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia and Algeria. This has provided unique, up-to-date information on the conservation status of the region’s wildlife as well as
drawing attention to the perilous state of many species. The technical reports from these missions can also be found on the SCF Resources pages.
SCF is committed to maintaining the unique role that SSIG plays as a forum for people to meet, network, share information and build strong partnerships for Sahelo-Saharan conservation. If you are interested in being part of the group, contact SSIG today.
